Traditional totals
Defensive rebounds
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | DReb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 |  | Josh Hart  NOP | 324 |
| 53 |  | Steven Adams NOP | 301 |
| 63 |  | Zion Williamson NOP | 274 |
| 71 |  | Brandon Ingram NOP | 265 |
| 103 |  | Lonzo Ball NOP | 230 |
| 115 |  | Willy Hernangomez NOP | 217 |
| 116 |  | Eric Bledsoe NOP | 215 |
| 187 |  | Jaxson Hayes NOP | 165 |
| 214 |  | James Johnson  DAL/NOP | 146 |
| 237 |  | Naji Marshall NOP | 133 |
| 241 |  | Nickeil Alexander-Walker NOP | 131 |
| 308 |  | Nicolo Melli NOP/DAL | 93 |
| 341 |  | Wes Iwundu DAL/NOP | 75 |
| 364 |  | JJ Redick NOP/DAL | 60 |
| 366 |  | Kira Lewis Jr. NOP | 59 |
| 417 |  | Wenyen Gabriel NOP | 34 |
| 463 |  | Sindarius Thornwell NOP/ ORL | 15 |
| 503 |  | James Nunnally NOP | 7 |
| 520 |  | Isaiah Thomas NOP | 3 |
| 530 |  | Didi Louzada NOP | 2 |
| 539 |  | Will Magnay NOP | 0 |
Top defensive rebounds leaders
The current 2020-21 Season NBA leaders in defensive rebounds are Rudy Gobert (720, UTA), Nikola Vučević (671, CHI), Russell Westbrook (641, WAS), Julius Randle (639, NYK), and Clint Capela (605, ATL).